What Can a UTI Cause If Not Treated Properly? If not treated properly, a UTI can turn into a kidney infection, which can produce more serious symptoms. In addition, although extremely rare, a urinary tract infection or kidney disease can also signal a false positive on a pregnancy test.Oct 1, 2018
Can a UTI make a pregnancy test negative?
Certain medical conditions can affect pregnancy test results, whether or not you're been diagnosed before falling pregnant. For example, if you have a UTI or kidney problems, blood or protein might be in your urine, which can change the test result.Jun 5, 2015
Can an infection mess up a pregnancy test?
Serious urinary tract infections (with high levels of WBC, RBC and nitrite) can occasionally cause a false positive pregnancy test result. Ectopic pregnancies typically produce lower levels of hCG than normal preganancies. This will be accentuated by the dilution effect in urine.
What can cause several false positive pregnancy tests?
- You Had A Miscarriage or Abortion Recently.
- Some Medications Can Trigger False-Positives.
- Medical Conditions Are Sometimes to Blame.
- Confusing Evaporation Lines.
- User Error.
- An Ectopic Pregnancy.
- A Chemical Pregnancy.